The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is an American crime thriller directed by Justin Lin. The film is the third part of the famous franchise and is created in a new, unique Tokyo style and completely renewed both the atmosphere and the cast.
Plot
The events of the third part of "Fast and the Furious" (original name - fast and furious the tokyo drift) are transferred from the United States to Japan. The main character of the film, Sean Boswell, while still in America, quarrels with one of his acquaintances from school, a guy named Clay. The dispute arose over the girl and the friends decide to settle the conflict with a street ride. The winner will get everything, and the loser will leave with nothing. During the race, both drivers have a serious accident. Sean's mother, tired of her son's constant antics and travel, decides to send him to his father, an American soldier living in Japan. In the Land of the Rising Sun, Sean encounters a new phenomenon for himself, drifting and meets the expert Twinkie.
Not having had time to really settle down in a new place, the American bully faces new problems: trying to flirt with one of the girls in the party, Sean angered the local street racer DK. Traditionally for the franchise, the guys are going to solve the misunderstanding with a street race, but taking into account the local specifics. One of the local racers agrees to lend the car to Sean. During the race, Boswell crashes Khan's car, and DC wins unconditionally.
To repair the damage for the destroyed car, Sean starts working for Han and takes part in racing races. In the course of the plot, the main character gradually acquires new acquaintances and hones his drifting skills. Over time, he grows closer to D. Key's girlfriend, which is why he once beats him. Upon learning of what had happened, Neela leaves him.
Han, whose car was crashed by Sean, works in one of the cells of the Japanese mafia, which is run by DeKay's uncle. Kamata accuses Khan of lying and stealing. To sort out the situation, DC arranges a meeting with his group and Khan, but at the last moment he tries to escape. During the chase, DC tries to shoot the fleeing man and he gets into a fatal accident. Sean, along with his girlfriend, drives to his father's house, where he encounters DeKay, who intends to shoot him. Sean's father intervenes and DK leaves with Neela.
Under the circumstances, Tinky persuades Sean to leave, but he refuses, referring to the fact that he will sort out the problems. He directly addresses the yakuza and offers to return the money that the deceased Khan had stolen. He also sets a condition for DiKay: to converge in the "race of honor", where the loser leaves the city. Sean wins the race and DC gets into an accident.
The film ends with a new challenge for Sean. He meets in a racing duel with Domenic Torreto, the results of which will become known only in the seventh part of the franchise.
Main roles
Sean Boswell is the main character of the film. His role is played by American actor Lucas Black. Despite his solid luggage as an actor, his work in Tokyo Drift has earned him the greatest fame. Lucas made his big screen debut at the age of eleven, playing a small role in the 1994 drama War. Later, there were several more episodic works, and only nine years later the film "Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" gave Lucas the main role and recognition. In total, the artist has twenty-four works in films and television series. His last screen appearance so far was in Fast and Furious 7, where he reappeared as Sean Boswell.
Twinkies are Sean's friend and helper. His role was played by American rapper and actor Shad Gregory Moss, also known as Bow Wow. Despite the fact that his main occupation is music, he looks pretty good on the screen. During his career, the actor starred in nine films and five television series. His most successful work was "The Triple Fast and the Furious". To date, he continues to make music, has released seven numbered albums. As for the movie, its last appearance dates back to 2010, when Moss starred in the feature film "Family Tree".
Khan is Sean's mentor. The role of Han is played by Korean-American actor Kang Sung Ho. His parents are immigrants from South Korea. Son Kang himself was born in Gainesville, Georgia. For the first time he appeared on the screen in the action-packed action movie "Pearl Harbor", where he played a cameo role. Later, there were a few more minor works, and only in 2006, thanks to "Triple Fast and the Furious" Kang Sung became a recognizable and popular actor both in the United States and around the world. To date, his latest work is "Fast and Furious 7", where he again tried on the image of Khan from the third part of the franchise.
DC or Drift King is the main antagonist of the film. The role of a drift master and part-time villain was played by a native of Japan, Brian Tee. He was born in the Japanese city of Okinawa, but when he was two years old, the family decided to move to the United States. As an actor, he first tried himself in 2000. Then he starred in various television series, and as a rule, his work was episodic. "The Fast and the Furious" in Brian's career became the first serious role, after which he became known to the whole world. The actor has seventeen works in feature films and more than forty in television series. In addition to working in films, he also took part in the creation of video games. In 2008, he got the role of Junichi in the acclaimed computer game Saints row 2.
Neela is DiKay's girlfriend. The main female role in the "Tokyo Drift" was played by Australian actress Natalie Kelly. Peruvian, she was born in Lima, but two years later her family emigrated to Sydney, Australia. At the age of sixteen, she took up dancing and moonlighting to save money for college. The role of Neela for Natalie made her debut on the big screen. The girl really liked the movie lovers, but despite this, the career of the actress later began to decline. She did not receive invitations to major projects, but she was entrenched in the serial niche. The last work of Natalie was the television series "Dynasty", where she performed one of the main roles.
Minor roles
Keiko Kitagawa is a Japanese fashion model and actress. In "Tokyo Drift" she played the role of Reiko. Kitagawa has starred in 18 films, and she has starred in most of them. But to viewers all over the world, she became known only for her role in Fast and Furious, since she works in her homeland in Japan, and films with her participation are not released worldwide.
Shinichi Chiba is a Japanese actor, producer and singer. He played the role of the head of the Japanese mafia and Uncle DiKay. Shinichi's first films date back to the early seventies. Most of them were filmed in Japan. For a long time, he worked only in his homeland, and only in the 2000s he moved to the forge of world cinema, to Hollywood.
Linda Boyd is a Canadian-born actress, singer and producer. In the film, she played the role of the mother of the protagonist Sean Boswell. It first appeared on screens back in 1986. To date, the talented actress has more than 120 different works in films and television series.
Brian Goodman is an American actor, writer, and film director. In "Tokyo Drift" he played the role of a military man who is the father of the protagonist Sean Boswell. Goodman first appeared on screens in 2001 in The Last Fortress, and he also starred in Catch Me If You Can.
Cameo
At the very end of the film, one of the most important and striking characters of the Fast and the Furious franchise, Domenic Torreto, appears for a few minutes. His role is played by the famous Hollywood actor Vin Diesel. Thanks to this short appearance, Torreto appears in all parts of the film except the second.
